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Pick out a treble of draws in Europe this week

With a midweek schedule brimming with betting opportunities, it’s easy to waste a fiver on Tuesday, then a tenner on Wednesday and finally a score on Thursday as you try to win it all back.

It’s a trap we’ve fallen hooter-first into before, forcing us to produce a shrewder plan, where we can stake a tenner and the bet will still be alive on Wednesday even if our Tuesday punt leaves us looking silly.

By picking out three draws – one for Tuesday, one for Wednesday and one for, you’ve guessed it, Thursday – and sticking them into a £2.50 treble and three £2.50 doubles, you stand to win up to £200 if all three come in and should come close to trebling your money if only one lets you down.

Our Tuesday choice is Fiorentina/Bayern Munich, with the hosts in rotten form but Bayern not as strong as they were during their 13-match winning streak. On Wednesday, we fancy AC Milan to impress at Old Trafford without winning, and then on Thursday, trust Fulham’s sense of invincibility to conquer their weary legs and earn them a famous draw away to Juventus.